The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-02-17

l t~~' S>S@oA. " SAo RVVSANO
me aa.,t; Denevoient intentions. than the
the eHort ~ ~ auy e - ouRns 20 9e.M'. II. IN
gree ~ Gi.ab;ir oas .te Ptoposed law' tne &C.
sidered for the 1urpose Of discoverin1i r. IN nv
wsv ~ cnr.on ~. apo.o v. ussIIvvoElnK IL ~ 1ny
= anIi,e,u sn1 S1 s1PPost "aien me applicant
enSitJeG ~ entar earn ZIG d 70 wnicn ne Is
onlv am 9Se we as tne
and nrsvons I.s ,ssaa ~ ~ tS m @
surviving soldiers ~ the civi1 ~ ~ inc .e
renco IN ~ cnsa - ,,ap,, GA VIZ Eno !ocul
VICE ana ~ ~ "o ot ~ I;s"h;i;,y, ~ .et
NJ ,vor $4,000. ~ ;,I ~ s. 11ast.nk ouC ~
servtc T. ust Nv VIII h VI ta from sucn
"ssa ~ hs us. Va 1 A., ~ n'Auu tnae IN no
s;n~ ida ny eus ~ tnls pr1poseu pen
os.t. . .ne ~ .. tne RUE n1st sux-
great Of small. Of the abilitv e. aee so1c
ehe ~ ;,m,t ~ s"e so'eInment oeeefmnes
tion 90 ho ruo anu o$ tne appHca
saGn ot Inc rue secondly sueSested, there 10
mlgn5 earn II sound ne Is entitled to pension
ths n1opiso ~ ~: nas e ia h ease: sno unaef
n u wv, vi 1nc Ptoposcu OIL PermitNng per-
sHe beUe,;,s ot ~ p pc 10 90 admStea 20
n nc. th VI we &c. u9 NOT reg now tnose
~ ~ " sne ,i IEis ioi usaOles hcnrfed
canaciS can he a aen;ad ~ ,ai Inc edsd1ne
~ hii ca ~ We usteu me nensl0n provided IN
race;v;n, q ~ r none WI Apply WIZ ase now
~ 1919 there ,rere IN ~ rat ous S X s Su1o
fcrent rotas ~ ~ooe nnr, n'y-e.snS at
SI1 =: ,,er month ~ thoaa 90 ~ % "
crivinc - ner mnn,h. "a 9Sc -. were e.
~ o5I X; rer month anS ~ 81 - pJs ao It'
hi;ttaa ,era rotaT ~ t 90" % wIss o'sa-
"1''''S rvrv re as aoca.; Se pc, month
As to the meaninp Of the .eoti.% ~ ~. hit
undor oonaidor.1t 49, " ene seceon OF Tue Dill
an1G s cons.oesaI!Gn, mere appears 70 nave been
.onnreas ~ Da oPa.on among lts advocates III
pensions IN the house OF representatives. who re-
a;;o ~ 80 ~. uecaieu tnat mere was IN u no
fsoh;Iitu than ttt ny vne "ao nay less
uItsa9.!..y tnan tota disability TO labor: and
wa. J.. waS d chatitv measure. Inc chairman OF
oie ~ zee On pensions IN the senate having
the constmct;on M th @ assensed from
S 49, Sos - estoSoloIA v: IIe VI. auuouuceo IN Inc
only o,nhr,nod III ,S; nu ueI ~ tuSe ~ not
In his judgement all VINO .rs .hied :" an .ou
| siderable extent: and snch a cOnstrmction was
| substantially given to the bin by Another dis
tinguished senator who "A n former sacrotar ~ ~
| the interior had fmnosed unon him thn d~ty ~
! executing the pension Laws and fe:erninin"
required of claimants under this sct ia that thev
| shall be "depepdent Cnon their daily iahor for
! support" This IanruaQe. which NAV he said n
assume that there exists wtth;"' tha reac "
Of the nerson ,ei men1eued inho sne 1etS Sa
ability in some deoree tn WORT "a ,,o-e .nti
used In a statute describing Those NOT w HhpIi
! with those atreriv unable to work nm NJ rhe
| opinion that it NAV fairly he contandeS ,hst
under the provisions Of this section anv soldier
! whose faculties Of mind or hodv have hscon,a
impaired Nv acciGent disease ~ aya irr.sroctiv
| OF his service in the army "A a ca,se ana wto
by his labor only is incapable Of gainine tho fsir
| snuport he mivht with nnimnairai no,Sors 1a.,a
provided for himself. and Who IA 20 veil on.
lowed with this worlds goods As to live with.
out work NAV claim to parccinate in ,ts homntv.
that it ia NOT rennirad that no shon,d ha ,ritI'
out property. hit oniv thar Labor shonid h.
necessary to his supnort in some deproe nor ia
it required that he Should be now recelvise SUP
port from Others Relieving this to lie the
proper Interpretation of the hill 7 cannot hnS
remember that the soldiers of onr civil war IN
ton For military sarvce s Has s
celved by soldiers before since mankinJ tirst
went to war: that never before IN hehaIf ~ anv
soldiers have 40 MANY and snch oene1nne Ia ANY ws
hasn nassed tn relnyo fhann aa.i.,s, tha i,c;
dents Of war: that statutes have hcan r.ssad
GIVING THEM PREFERENCE ''@''N
~ 81 puoi1c enn,loyments: mat me really needy
ana ana homeless Union soldiers OF the Rebellion
soldiers homes instituted and supported by
uasbor roo fra Wnese sney are to.
getnSi. iree from inc sense OF degradation which
a ala 20 me usaai support OF charity: aud
tha5 never before IN the history OF the country
mas H. o zee, PROPOSED To render government aid
| Toward 1he support OF any OF It's soldiers based
alone upon = military service so recent: and
wheae age ana c i appeared SO little
such aid: hltnerto sucn re!i Il has been
atee on9 se% ~ a sa
taeto ,'itoafy services ana az parting bene"
nn, hni os Rrateiat people can
no. Gs.eve mat the vast peaceful army Of Union
s9.usets VINO, navin2 contentediv resumed the1.
ha q. vccatlons OF me- mold sacred
Ene has OF patriotic service or who hay
| regard the present pension roll, on which ap-
pear their names as roll of honor desire
| at the time and in the present cxiRency to be
as this, are willing to be objects OF simple char
NY. ana 70 gain a place on the pension roll
| throush alleged discrepancies. Recent personal
observation and experience cOnstrain ME to re-
fer to another result which will inevitably fol-
low the approval of the bill: It is sad, but
disregard OF truth and good faith. stimul,ted BY
those Who az agents, undertake to establish
claims for pensions: heedlessly entered upon by
| CUe eXpCCCllt OeueTClary. ana ENCOURAGED. at
| least not condemned, by those unwilling to OBJ
s t,u neignpor plans In the execution OF
estaollshment OF fact largely within tho know!-
e t .. inc clImanss, ana tnere can 20 no doubt
! only stlnulate weakness ana pretended inca
| pacltv 1or saooI' out put q further premium on
snonis1y ana inendacty: Inc erect OF new
| INVITATIONS 20 apply Tor PENSIONS or OF new ad-
| vantaees addea 10 causes 1or pensions already
| exlstlngl Is
| Thus. In March, 1873. large arrearaGes Of pen.
slons were allowed to De added to all kinds fled
prior to July l.. 1892 c For the year from July
i: 1872 to July l. 1881. there were filed no.
CTS claims. though In the year Immediately
previous there were but 50: 932 filed, and in the
Se*I ioaio nc. put le.4o2. WINE COST Loud
~ lI ~ ny ~ q tignt, sui when measufo PROPOSED
| is nased upon generosity or motives OF charity.
ax ~ nos amllss 70 msaltate somewhat upon the
G 5asaIs* wnIen ~ involves. experience mas
oarn tn neIse' cnsc al estl'nates con
i;at srs inc ptGHao1e 1ueure GGss OF pension
tai rar hein.~ ac1na a raei.ate1 anI always
"a the h"us taa,s'; ans c1a,1maa
thet ~ ,,,ninr ~ ~ pensions c".I Sa ,-:,
.n'', VIZ % 1n VI peas'oLels unoer In!s nl
u 1c7 iS a. 'T M, ana 'uv annual cost
~r;v those WIZ, - "po nt, .ue 'nGoiS 'hae
VOL ,rn,,sd 10 o." Io,eac;or; u as'I 10
~ To.A "oG ; 10 us oe"etlciaf'es; sucn was
~. p'AaciHe a,o 'he isaVoiutlonaiy
p sa. ,a T. law OF ielS muca more clearly
1.w ~ 1917 , " W. o, 'M Ia ia ..s' "nea tne
| the number of pensioners 70 he heneftefi iheres
| by was Thought to he 374. Int the numher NJ
| applications under the act was %. 297. and the
| number OF pensions actually allow ri 20 Asa
costing, it is reported for the firss vear 81
81. 800 instead of $40. 900. the estimated nx-
pense for that period A law was n.ssed in
1858 for the benefit OF tho surviving widows OF
Revolutionary soldiers who were marrieCi after
Jan l, 1900. It was cssim.ted that thew nun
! bered 800 at the time OF the passage Of the act.
but the number of pensions allowed was 3.74i
and the amount paid for such pensions during
the first year Of The operation OF the act was
| $3.50 OOO instead OF $24, 600. az had been esti-
mated have made no search Tor other Illus
trations. and the above being a. hand
| are given as tending to show that esti-
| mates cannot be relied upon in such cases.